Martin van Meytens d. J., 1735 - Self-portrait - fine art print

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This painting Self-portrait was created by the painter Martin van Meytens d. J. in 1735. The artwork was made with the dimensions of 80 × 65 cm - frame dimensions: 99,5 x 84,5 x 6 cm. Oil on canvas was used by the painter as the technique for the piece of art. The artpiece belongs to the collection of Belvedere. With courtesy of © Belvedere, Vienna, inventory number: 11650 (public domain license). The creditline of the artwork is: purchase from private property, Vienna in 2017. What is more, the alignment is portrait and has a ratio of 3 : 4, which implies that the length is 25% shorter than the width. Martin van Meytens d. J. was a painter, whose art style can mainly be classified as Baroque. The painter was born in 1695 in Stockholm and died at the age of 75 in the year 1770.

What does the curator team of the Belvedere say about the 18th century artwork created by Martin van Meytens d. J.? (© - Belvedere - www.belvedere.at)

In the course of his life, Martin van Meytens has d. J. repeatedly portrayed himself. At the time, has emerged as this painting, he was already a well-traveled man. At the age of 17 he left his native Sweden in the direction of Holland, more stations were England, Paris and Dresden. Around 1720 he came to Vienna, where Emperor Charles VI. soon became aware of him and gave him a multi-year study in Italy. After a stay in Sweden in the years 1730 and 1731, the artist was permanently in Vienna. In the early years in Vienna and this self-portrait can be dated in which Meytens shows without a wig in a more private setting. His right hand rests on a canvas with which his profession is expressed while he holds in his left hand a portrait medallion. In his early days he had been in demand as a miniature painter who worked in particular email. You can see here Gustavus Adolphus of gods, those German Graf, who worked in Vienna in the diplomatic service and in 1729 the Black Eagle Order was awarded. The Breast Star and the characteristic orange-colored sash can be seen in the greatly reduced representation. Meytens even wearing a gold chain with a medal by Fredrik I. around his neck. This precious gift had made the Swedish king to him that he had to let the artists to Vienna. A total of three more versions of this self-portrait are known, which is not unusual in the oeuvre of Meytens. A version that was circulated by an engraving, is located in Ludwigsburg Palace and the Muzeul National Brukenthal in Sibiu. These two have been since the 18th century part of the respective collection. A third has finally found its way into the Sinebrychoff Art Museum in Helsinki only of 2008. [Georg Lechner, 9/2017]

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